Incels documentary featuring Kaitlyn Regehr attracts press interest

We are pleased to report that the documentary ‘Inside the Secret World of Incels’, featuring Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, Lecturer in Media Studies in the School of Arts, has attracted a large amount of media interest.

‘Inside the Secret World of Incels’ explores the online subculture of ‘incels’ (the word being a portmanteau of ‘involuntary celibate’) who promote hatred, misogyny and racism, and have been linked to hate crimes and mass murders. It explores the how online ideology can push people into extreme behaviour and considers the reasons why this may occur, including mental health issues and trauma.

Refinery29 said: ‘Unlike much existing coverage of the incel movement, ‘Inside The Secret World Of Incels’ explains why so many men feel bitter and hateful enough towards women that they’re willing to kill innocent people and even themselves (as in the case of Rodger) for their ’cause’.’